Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Winter 2014 | Page 3

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features

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Testing the Waters
As part of a class in marine biology, Wheaton
students have taken field trips, most frequently to
Belize, since the 1980s.

by Ruby Thomas

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Lasting Returns
As they pursue both career and calling, the graduates of
2013 highlight the lasting returns of a Wheaton education.

by Alanna Foxwell-Barajas ’06 with introduction
by Dr. Jeffry C. Davis, associate professor of English,
director of the writing center, and director of the
interdisciplinary studies program

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The Man with a Plan
At Homecoming, Dave Teune ’74 received the
Alumni Association’s 2013 Distinguished Service to Alma
Mater Award for his role in expanding Wheaton’s gift
planning program.

by Dawn Kotapish ’92

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An End to Slavery?
Alumni involved in the fight against human
trafficking suggest ways that everyone can help.

by Jeremy Weber ’05

O God with Us, Come!
Enrich your personal, family, or congregational
worship with poetic meditations, written for the
season of advent.

by Dr. Jill Peláez Baumgaertner

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Pilgrims All
It’s all about the journey for three alumni in the
process of beginning hostels in Spain and
Tasmania.

by Katherine Halberstadt Anderson ’90